Tadej Pogacar – who else? Some thought the Slovenian would suffer in the high-mountain territory of closest GC rival Jonas Vingegaard on Friday’s Stage 19, but it was the total opposite as Pogacar, aided by his UAE Team Emirates team-mates, rode on the front of the main bunch for most of the day before detonating a late attack that left everyone in the dust, to all but secure his third Tour title.
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Unheralded Englishman Dan Brown holed a birdie putt in fading light at the last to sensationally take the lead after round one of The Open at Royal Troon. The world number 272, playing in his first Open after only qualifying two weeks ago, nonchalantly knocked in an eight-footer to complete a stunning bogey-free six-under 65. The 29-year-old is one ahead of 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry, who also posted a bogey-free round.
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Power, and a bit of play-acting, carried Victor Campenaerts to victory in a three-up sprint from the breakaway on Stage 18 at the Tour de France. Campenaerts immediately shared an emotional video call with his family as the enormity of a maiden stage win at the Tour sunk in, while, back down the road, the GC riders cruised towards the finish as they conserved energy ahead of three tough days.
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The US-based Haas team have decided to drop Kevin Magnussen for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The team’s announcement of Magnussen’s departure does not reveal who will replace him as the team-mate of Briton Oliver Bearman next season. The Dane’s replacement has not yet been named but Esteban Ocon who is leaving Alpine is expected to move to the team to partner the rookie Bearman.
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Richard Carapaz took the glory on Stage 17 of the Tour de France after a superb solo display. The Ecuadorian made the most of being allowed up the road – for once – by the GC teams to take Ecuador’s first ever Tour stage win. Behind him, Tadej Pogacar attacked late on but Jonas Vingegaard – after initially struggling to respond – fought back to limit his losses to two seconds.
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